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Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated in a personal channel that TON leads in the final confirmation time of blocks among L1 chains. Data shows that TON's final confirmation time is about 0.6 seconds, faster than mainstream L1s like Avalanche (about 1 second) and BNB Chain (about 1.1 seconds), while Ethereum takes 13 minutes and Bitcoin about 1 hour.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov posted on the X platform that the TON network transaction fees have been reduced by 6 times.He also revealed that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the largest validator of the network and plans to launch new development tools and performance upgrades in the next 2 to 3 weeks.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated in his personal channel that the TON network transaction fees have decreased by about 6 times, and are currently approaching "almost zero" levels.Key adjustments for the next phase include: Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the main driving force behind TON, Telegram will become the largest validator on the TON network, and the focus of the ecosystem will shift towards technical performance and infrastructure optimization; updates to the technical roadmap include: the launch of a new ton.org, the release of a new generation of developer tools (dev tools), and upgrades to network performance and scalability, with related upgrades expected to be implemented within 2-3 weeks.

According to Techiexpert, Telegram has launched a no-code AI bot building tool. Users only need to interact with the LobsterFather bot to obtain a key (token), which can then be connected to platforms like Telewer, GPTBots, or Lazy AI. By selecting options, users can set the bot's conversation style and functions, supporting different AI models such as GPT and Llama.Users can also create a Master Bot to manage and assign tasks to sub-bots, suitable for handling multiple chat groups or customer inquiries. This feature is integrated with Telegram Business, allowing the bot to autonomously reply to messages or organize communities. Users can have the bot welcome new members 24/7, filter spam, and answer frequently asked questions. However, it is important to be aware of third-party data security risks.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that the transaction fees on the TON network will be reduced by six times within a week, dropping to 0.00039 TON (approximately 0.0005 USD) per transaction, and will remain fixed regardless of network load. Subsequently, most transactions will be completely free, achieving zero fees.

According to official news, Jupiter has launched the Jupiter Prediction Bot, bringing its market predictions to Telegram, with a new "Clans" feature that allows traders to team up, discuss the market, and engage in social competition.

According to the "News" report, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) recently arrested three Telegram investment channel owners, accusing them of manipulating stock prices through a "Pump&Dump" strategy, involving over 55,000 illegal transactions related to 19 large companies on the Moscow Exchange.Research from Moscow State University shows that 11% of Telegram investment signals can have a substantial impact on stock returns, with over 60% of private investors relying on such signals to make decisions. The Central Bank of Russia stated that it will continue to monitor abnormal trading and warned that "punishment is inevitable" for illegal bloggers. Experts remind that manipulative signals are often presented in emotional language, promise quick profits, and do not disclose risks; investors should prioritize consulting licensed advisors.

According to Cointelegraph, Telegram CEO Pavel Durov called WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption a "huge consumer fraud." He pointed out that about 95% of private messages ultimately end up stored in unencrypted backups on Apple and Google servers.Durov believes that this situation puts users' privacy at risk. Although WhatsApp claims that its message transmission process uses end-to-end encryption, the actual backup mechanism fails to ensure the complete encryption of user information. This statement has raised industry concerns about the privacy protection measures of mainstream messaging applications.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that The Open Network (TON) has completed a major upgrade, increasing block generation speed by 6 times, overall performance improved by about 10 times, and transaction confirmation time has been reduced to sub-second levels, achieving a "near-instant" transaction experience.TON officials stated that this upgrade is based on Catchain 2, and the previous confirmation time of about 10 seconds limited instant payments and application response experiences, while this upgrade will make it possible to "complete payments like sending messages." In addition, TON also stated that higher block generation frequency will enhance validator earnings and strengthen staking incentives. Pavel Durov called this upgrade the first step of the "Make TON Great Again" seven-step plan, with the next phase aiming to further reduce transaction fees by about 6 times.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated on social media, "The TON blockchain has just completed an upgrade, and now the speed has increased by 10 times. The block generation speed has increased by 6 times, and transactions now achieve instant, sub-second confirmations. This is the first step in the 'Make TON Great Again (MTONGA)' seven-step plan. The next step is to reduce the already low transaction fees by another 6 times."

Telegram's built-in encrypted wallet "Wallet in Telegram" announces the launch of perpetual contract trading, with technical support from Lighter. It supports over 50 markets, including metals, stocks, oil, and cryptocurrency with leverage up to 50 times.

The South Korean police are investigating a series of revenge attack cases funded by cryptocurrency. Suspects accept payments of $300-600 in cryptocurrency from anonymous employers via Telegram to vandalize and defame target residences.In a recent case in Hwaseong City, a suspect in his 20s, Lim, spray-painted the victim's front door with red paint, scattered food waste, and smeared human excrement in the stairwell. South Korean police believe that a group claiming to be a private revenge organization is active on Korean Telegram channels. A similar phenomenon has been observed in Russia, where intermediaries offer customized revenge services through cryptocurrency and Telegram, charging up to $1,500, primarily using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for transactions to maintain anonymity.

According to The Block, Telegram's embedded crypto wallet TON Wallet has announced the launch of on-chain yield options for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT holders. Users can deposit assets into the "vault" to participate in on-chain strategies aimed at generating variable returns.Among them, the USDT strategy can achieve an annualized return of up to 18%, supported by the Re7 DeFi strategy; the ETH and BTC vaults extend the yield functionality to the two major cryptocurrencies. This feature is implemented through TON Wallet, with integration from Morpho, TAC, and Re7.

According to ForkLog, several Russian media outlets cited information from the country's Federal Security Service stating that Telegram founder Pavel Durov is under criminal investigation for allegedly assisting terrorist activities, in accordance with Article 205.1, Clause 1.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (assisting terrorist activities).The investigation involves the dissemination of illegal content, with accusations that the platform's administrators ignored requests from the Russian communications regulator to delete banned channels and chats, and that Telegram has been used for criminal activities and for publishing materials from extremist and terrorist organizations.The Russian communications regulator began restricting the service in the summer of 2025 due to an increase in fraudulent activities, and in February 2026, it intensified "traffic limiting" measures on the grounds that the platform was not complying with Russian laws. Durov responded at the time by stating that "Telegram defends freedom of speech and privacy."

According to Bloomberg, Russia's communications regulator Roskomnadzor plans to restrict access to Telegram starting Tuesday. The report cites unnamed sources as saying that measures to slow down access to Telegram have already been implemented.

According to Cointelegraph, the TON Foundation has released a payment software development kit (SDK) called TON Pay, aimed at enabling cryptocurrency to be used for everyday consumer transactions within the Telegram ecosystem. The product is positioned as a simple, wallet-agnostic payment layer that allows merchants and app developers to accept cryptocurrency payments directly through Telegram, with the goal of transforming Telegram into a seamless blockchain commerce hub.The TON Foundation stated that TON Pay provides developers with a single software toolkit integrated with Telegram mini-apps, reducing the cumbersome aspects of managing wallet infrastructure, settlement, and checkout processes.

According to a report by TheDefiant, blockchain forensics company Chainalysis has released a report stating that Chinese networks account for about 20% of the total $82 billion in cryptocurrency laundering activities in 2025, primarily operating on Telegram and related "guarantee" platforms. In 2025 alone, Chinese laundering networks processed over $16 billion in funds, equivalent to about $44 million per day, involving approximately 1,800 active wallets.

According to Arkham data, at 02:59, 5 million TON (worth approximately 7.7 million USD) was transferred from Telegram to Channel Rewards.